January 2015

dive briefa recent study from mcgill university researchers suggests that a new food rating system could be more beneficial to helping consumers make better nutritional choices than the current labels used.according to the study, percent daily value was the least helpful nutrition facts label for consumers.researchers ranked nuval, a system that rates food on a scale from 1 to 100 in terms of nutritional value, as the best labeling system for the study&39s participants.dive insightfood packaging and nutrition labels have frequented news headlines as of late.

the retail and tobacco sectors have been responding to public health minister jane ellison&rsquos announcement that regulations enforcing cigarette plain packaging are to be laid before parliament before the general election in may.once the legislation is passed, cigarettes and handrolling tobacco would have to be sold in standardised packs from may 2016.melvin ruigrok, general manager of imperial tobacco uk said &ldquothe government should evaluate the effectiveness of current tobacco control measures before proceeding with standardised packaging where no credible evidence has been

steve meeker, 30year pharma veteran, hired as chief operating officer longtime qa specialist edwin miranda signs on as director of quality.by contract packaging stafflegacy pharmaceutical packaging, a contract packager serving the global pharmaceutical industry with bottling, blistering, pouching, unitofuse, compliance and secondary packaging services, made two key executive hires to close 2014, and to help increase business at its newly expanded facilitysteve meeker, was named the new coo.

glossop cartons is getting ready to fly into action at packaging innovations at birmingham&rsquos nec where the packaging superheroes will unleash their latest solutions and carton concepts.the team will be inviting visitors onto the stand to learn more about the solutions it can offer customers using the latest technology and innovations, including the highcon euclid digital cutting and creasing machine.at the show, glossop cartons will also be displaying a wide range of popular packaging options including skin packing and traditional folding cartons, counter top and shelf displays, bl

italian packaging machinery giant marchesini group registered an 11 increase in turnover in 2014, reaching &euro247m &pound185m.while the italian economy has a negative gdp figure of 0.4, marchesini has flourished in a buoyant pharmaceutical sector &ndash which grew by 14 in 2013.the group&rsquos performance in gathering orders rose 15 &ndash from 189 million two years ago to 217 million last year.this rise in orders is largely due to an increased demand for aseptic packaging machinery for anticancer drugs, one of the fastest growing sectors of recent years.additionally,

ulma targets medical devices sector as part of 2015 packaging strategyulma packaging ltd is launching a major 2015 marketing drive for the medical device sector with its range of automatic packaging solutions for packing lifesaving supplies that meet the strictest hygienic standards required by the medical and pharmaceutical industries.one of the leading global suppliers of packaging machinery and complete automated lines, ulma, which reported a successful show at the recent compamed exhibition in germany, is offering flowpack wrapping and thermoforming sealing equipment that meet the stric

23 jan 2015alb&eacutea opens its mascara center of excellence in italyalb&eacutea, the world&39s leading manufacturer of packaging for beauty, personal care and pharmaceutical products, today opened its new production site in bottanuco, a town located near milan, italy. the 7 million site demonstrates the group&39s technical expertise, strive for industrial excellence and commitment to environmental responsibility, with the continual aim of better serving its customers with a production capacity of 160 million units per year.

industrial design graduate solveiga pakstaite&rsquos bump mark uses a gelatinebased label to let consumers know when food has passed its primedesigner solveiga pakstaite, who has developed a bioreactive food expiry label called bump mark.

new resealing product from flexcon is used to keep food fresh.

britons throw away additional than 4m tonnes of consumable food and drink from their residences ever year and a revamp of the sellbydate label could save completely edible meals from the bin bag.it was though researching how blind people today use public...britons throw away additional than 4m tonnes of consumable food and drink from their residences ever year and a revamp of the sellbydate label could save completely edible meals from the bin bag.it was though researching how blind people today use public transport that an industrial designer stumbled across an innovation for hold our frid